ChatBlu Secures $500K to Automate E-commerce Inventory

ChatBlu has raised $500,000 in pre-seed funding to develop an autonomous AI agent aimed at automating inventory management for online retailers, announced in a press release. Founded by Kristian Lukauskis and Alexander Dillon, the startup is supported by Matador VC and angel investors from Google and AWS.

The funding will facilitate the development and market launch of ChatBlu's AI agent, which is designed to streamline inventory tasks such as syncing listings, managing stock, and adjusting pricing across platforms like Shopify, Amazon, Etsy, and WooCommerce. The product is set to launch in September 2025.

ChatBlu's solution aims to address the significant revenue losses retailers face due to poor inventory coordination, estimated at $1.8 trillion annually. By enabling natural-language commands, the AI agent autonomously handles backend tasks, potentially increasing conversion rates by up to 20% through intelligent listing optimization and real-time inventory control.

The startup, incorporated in April 2025, emerged from the Genoa Entrepreneurship School and plans to initially target English-speaking markets, with an expansion into the Hispanic e-commerce sector planned for 2026.